I had to become him before we started shooting. And then it was my business not only to know what he was like, but to gradually become him. Poirots Hugh Fraser (Captain Hastings) interviewed fantom 3. Sir David Suchet played the famous TV detective for more than 20 years The much-loved TV star's knighthood - for his acting career spanning more than 50 years - was announced in October 2020 as. He explained: 'I ploughed through most of Agatha Christie's novels about Hercule Poirot and wrote down characteristics until I had a file full of documentation of the character. Speaking to The Stand Magazine, he once spoke about how much work he had put into understanding the curious French detective.

Sir David began playing Poirot in 1989 and continued until the final series in 2013.

The actor isn't just known for his talent for playing the fictional detective, but it remains one of his most famous roles. MORE: Poirot star David Suchet looks unrecognisable in throwback to early career The much-loved TV star's knighthood - for his acting career spanning more than 50 years - was announced in October 2020 as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours list, alongside the likes of Sir David Attenborough and Dame Mary Berry. Three Act Tragedy is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1934 under the title Murder in Three Acts 1 2 and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in January 1935 under Christie's original title. Credits: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson.Sir David Suchet played the famous TV detective for more than 20 years Agatha Christies Poirot Agatha Christies iconic detective Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) pits his wits against crime and injustice, from England to the Mediterranean.

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